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To: Sowbug who wrote (1024)	1/3/1999 5:18:00 PM
From: HG	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 41369

I bought DELL just prior to their last split. There is no difference. You can continue looking at it with the old pricing structure. I bought 250 DELL @100 (old money) but unknown to myself, they announced the split minutes later My account still showed 250 @100. The actual split came much later, but except for the volatility which surrounds the split, I was transparent to the process. I'm surpised this question is asked at all. Logically, as you say, this doesn't make any sense. In fact I'm told calls split the same way - haven't held a call long enough to experience it myself. HG

To: Sowbug who wrote (1024)	1/3/1999 6:27:00 PM
From: Dr. D	Respond to of 41369

Sowbug I could be wrong, I was wrong once before. <Grin> My point was in terms of a shareholder that physically holds a stock certificate. In this case, the stockholder would receive the new shares via mail from his/her broker, for the additional shares, between the date of record and the actual split date. Since this is seldom the case, it rarely effects shareholders in general terms. This is how I understand it. If I am wrong I look forward to being corrected for the record, for my own benefit. Best wishes 3d